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Haymarket Square riot...
Item #587581
May 07, 1886
SALEM EVENING NEWS, Massachusetts, May 7, 1886
* Haymarket Square riot
* Chicago, Illinois
* Anarchy - Anarchists
The top of the front page has nice reports on the Haymarket Square riot in Chicago, with column heads: "Convulsed Chicago", "A Loud-Talking Fellow Suddenly Squelched", "The Socialists' Idea of Freedom", "What a Repo... See More
From the Reconstruction period following the Civil War
Item #587533
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June - August, 1865 * Five newspapers at the Civil War's end
When the last hostilities of the Civil War ended in May, 1865, it began the long period of healing for the divided country. The months immediately after the close of the war were full of uncertainly as to how to reconnect, how to heal, and how to repair all the damages of four years of war, both physic... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #587459
January 03, 1894
PUCK, New York, Jan. 3, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politic... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #587458
May 09, 1894
PUCK, New York, May 9, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politica... See More
Three color political prints...
Item #587456
November 01, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Nov. 1, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggl... See More
Three color political prints...
Item #587454
October 18, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Oct. 18, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself strugg... See More
Assassination of President James Garfield...
Item #587094
July 05, 1881
THE LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL, Kentucky, July 5, 1881
* President James A. Garfield shot
* Close to death - Charles Guiteau
The top of front page has column heads concerning the recent assassination attempt upon President James Garfield: "ALIVE ! " The President Living, & While There's Life There's Hope", "The Crisis at Hand & Today Will Foretell the Re... See More
Red Wing, MN... the missing link is found!
Item #587093
January 14, 1882
THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, January 14, 1882
* Red Wing, Minnesota
* Dr. E.D. Cope finds human-like skull skull and declares it the missing link
Page 3 has a one paragraph article, "The Long Sought Missing Link", which tells of Prof. E.D.Cope (of Philadelphia and the Smithsonian Institute fame), discovering a small human-like skull near the Big Horn River, Wyoming Territo... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #586999
January 17, 1894
PUCK, New York, Jan. 17, 1894 Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: "... See More
Three 1890 color political prints...
Item #586998
October 11, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Oct. 11, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggl... See More
Three 1890 color political prints...
Item #586997
October 04, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Oct. 4, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggli... See More
Three 1890 color political prints...
Item #586996
September 13, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Sept. 13, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself strugg... See More
Bolts and Nuts manufacturing...
Item #586812
January 08, 1881
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 8, 1881 The front cover of the issue is entitled "The Manufacture of Bolts and Nuts - Russell, Burdsall & Ward, Port Chester, N.Y." and is comprised of several illustrations. Within the issue is "Sewer outlet on Tidal River or Sea Shore"; "Jenkin's Improved Valves"; "B. F. Stephens' Solid Steel Hand and Ben... See More
Circus advertisement....
Item #586788
September 12, 1881
FRANKFORT DAILY DISPATCH, Frankfort, Kentucky, Sept. 12, 1881
* Great circus advertisement
A typical newspaper of the day with various news and advertisements. The front page includes: "Attempt to Kill Guiteau", the assassin of President Garfield. Page 4 has a very large & great illustrated ad for the Forepaugh Circus (see photos).
Four pages, very nice condition.... See More
Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #586786
September 04, 1872
LOUISVILLE DAILY LEDGER, Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 4, 1872
* Uncommon title
A large size, four page newspaper with various news & ads of the day. Never bound nor trimmed, a few folds & minor margin wear, generally nice condition.
Pro-Union newspaper from this Civil War border state...
Item #586785
September 12, 1865
THE UNION STANDARD, Lexington, Kentucky, Sept. 12, 1865
* Rare post Civil War title
A scarce title from this border state, shortly after the end of the Civil War. The paper was formally titled "The National Unionist", obviously being pro-North during the Civil War. Page 2 has several items which relate to the conclusion of the Civil War including a Proclamation signed in type by th... See More
Capture of Modoc Indian chief Captain Jack...
Item #586714
June 03, 1873
THE MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Memphis, Tennessee, June 3, 1873
* Modoc War - Indians
* Captain Jack (Kintpaush) captured
The top of the front page has: "Blessed Peace" "The Celebrated Jack, of Modoc Renown, Is Clutched" "And the United States Army Again Vindicates its Prowess Upon the Lava Beds" with the lengthy text marking the capture of Modoc Indian leader Ca... See More
Great wealth of illustrated horse advertisements...
Item #586427
April 24, 1886
KENTUCKY GAZETTE, Lexington, April 24, 1886
* Rare title from Kentucky
* Illustrated horse ads
Being from horse country, it is not surprising that the advertisements are focused on horses, with the front page having a large, illustrated ad for one, and the back page entirely taken up with horse ads including 35 which are illustrated (see photos).
Four pages, various wear at the mar... See More
Rare title from Lexington KY...
Item #586424
March 04, 1885
THE APOSTOLIC TIMES, Lexington, Kentucky, March 4, 1885
* Very rare title
This is the first time I have seen this newspaper. As the title might suggest it is primarily religious in nature but other items as well. Eight pages, some loss at the right side affecting some of the first leaf & more of the 2nd leaf, various wear with some separation at folds, some foxing.... See More
Three 1890 color political prints...
Item #586392
August 02, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Aug. 2, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggling to ... See More
Three 1890 color political prints...
Item #586391
August 16, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Aug. 16, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggl... See More
1881 Jamaican Voodoo... Black magic...
Item #586216
March 18, 1881
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, March 18, 1881
* Jamaican Voodoo - black magic
* Alexander II of Russia assassination
This 8 page newspaper has a very interesting article on page 3 regarding the practice of Voodoo or black magic in Jamaica with small one column headings: "Nassau Negroes" and "And Some of the Hair-Raising Yarns They Tell to Strangers". See photo... See More
John Bell Hood death...
Item #586051
September 05, 1879
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 1879
* John Bell Hood death
* Confederate Civil War General
Page 3 has small one column headings that read: "General Hood" and "Additional Particulars of the Death of the Noted Confederate Chief". See photo for brief coverage on the death of famous Confederate General, John Bell Hood.
Other news and advertisements... See More
Thomas Edison in 1879...
Item #585971
December 08, 1879
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1879
* Inventor Thomas Edison
* Tasimeter invention
This 8 page newspaper has small one column headings on page: "Edison's Tasimeter" and "Mr. Proctor On It's Uses-The Statements Of Prof. Young"
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete, light browning with a little margin wear, should be handled with care.... See More
Chief Joseph captured?
Item #585923
October 10, 1877
CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, October 10, 1877
* Chief Joseph captured
* Black Hills
Page 4 has column heads including "The Indian War--Reported Capture of Chief Joseph", "The Sufferings from Yellow Fever at Fernandina" and "Highway Robbers in the Black Hills Region".
Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More
Item #585855
January 01, 1896
THE PIPESTONE PHILATELIST, Minnesota, Jan., 1896 As noted in the masthead: "A Monthly Journal For Stamp Collectors." Four pages, 6 by 9 inches, nice condition.
Item #585850
July 01, 1890
NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, July, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 8 issue.
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #585834
May 16, 1894
PUCK, New York, May 16, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its p... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #585833
May 30, 1894
PUCK, New York, May 30, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politic... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #585832
July 25, 1894
PUCK, New York, July 25, 1894
* Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politi... See More
Three color political prints...
Item #585826
February 15, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, Feb. 15, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself strugg... See More
Scarce illustrated newspaper...
Item #585825
May 13, 1890
ONCE A WEEK, New York, May 13, 1890
* Uncommon illustrated title
A newspaper much like Harper's Weekly but reasonably more scarce. Among the prints within are a doublepg. centerfold of: "Mr. J. W. Mackay", a two-thirds pg. print: "Trout, & the Fishers Thereof", a full pg. montage of: "The Brooklyn Navy Yard" & more.
This issue is complete wi... See More
SS Princess Alice disaster in 1878...
Item #585791
September 04, 1878
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 4, 1878
* SS Princess Alice sinking (1st report)
* Collier Bywell Castle collision
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DEATH'S DAY", "Five Hundred Excursionists Drowned off the British Coast", "A Steamer Run Down and Sunk in Five Minutes", "Frightful Acc... See More
George Eliot death in 1880....
Item #585731
December 24, 1880
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, December 24, 1880
* Novelist George Eliot death
* Victorian era
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"GEORGE ELIOT"
"The Great Novalist Quietly Passes Away"
"Her Death Caused by a Chill Taken on Sunday Last"
1st report coverage on the death of famous English novelist, George Eliot.
Other ne... See More
John Porter Hatch vs. Apaches Indians...
Item #585729
May 28, 1880
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 28, 1880
* General John Porter Hatch
* Chief Victorio - Apaches Indians
the front page has one column headlines: "INDIAN ROUT", "Gen. Hatch Whips The Hostile Apaches", "Fifty-Five Killed--Victoria Receives Reinforcements from the Tribes". See photos for text here. Other news and advertisements of the day.
Complet... See More
Ohio Railroad system....
Item #585728
June 04, 1880
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 4, 1880
* Stephenson's Rocket steam locomotive print
Page 3 has a nice two column illustration of the "Stephenson's Rocket" steam locomotive with headline: "A History of the Ohio Railroad Company--The Forerunner, and What Might Have Been the Parent of the Present Lake Shore Railroad"
Other news and advertisements o... See More
Salineville, OH miners' strike...
Item #585627
September 10, 1880
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, September 10, 1880
* Salineville OH Ohio
* Coal mining
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "COAL MINERS", "The Three Months' Strike at Salineville Ended", and "The Men Notified to Go to Work or Take Out Their Tools". This is 1st report coverage on the end of the coal miners strike at Sa... See More
Tarrytown NY explosion...
Item #585626
May 20, 1891
THE WORLD, New York City, May 20, 1891
* Tarrytown, NY explosion disaster
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE EARTH SHAKEN", "An Appalling Explosion Of Dynamite", "Railroad Laborers Blown Into Atoms at Tarrytown" and more with related illustrations. There is lots of text which concludes on page 2. 1st report cover... See More
Cleaning up after the Civil War...
Item #585525
September 02, 1865
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Sept. 2, 1865 As noted in the masthead this is the: "Gazette of the Regular & Volunteer Forces", with a nice engraving of an eagle as well. Pages 1 & 2 have various content relating to the closing events of the war with thoughts of reconstruction. Articles inside include: "American Cavalry" "Our Prisoners in the South" "... See More
John L. Sullivan visits White House...
Item #585489
April 05, 1887
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, April 5, 1887
* John L. Sullivan
* Heavyweight boxing
Column three of the front page has headlines that include: "GROVER AND JOHN L." and "The Champion Prize Fighter Pays His Respects to President Cleveland".
Coverage on heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan's visit to the White House to meet President Grover Cleveland.
Other news and a... See More
Garfield assassination trial...1881...
Item #585482
November 19, 1881
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1881
* James A. Garfield assassination
* Trial of Charles Guiteau
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WASHINGTON", "Fifth Day of the trial of Guiteau", "The Prisoner Very Turbulent And Unmanageable", "Reading of the Letters Which Guiteau Wrote to Ge... See More
Mining town of Eureka, Nevada...
Item #585459
August 09, 1879
EUREKA DAILY LEADER, Nevada, August 9, 1879
* Rare mining town title
* Wild Old West original w/ Jackson House Hotel ad
A very nice, folio-size newspaper from this small, remote town in northeastern Nevada. This old mining town is situated in the mountains at a 6,500 feet elevation in a county with just 3 towns--total county population today is just 1900 resi
... See More
* Rare mining town title
* Wild Old West original w/ Jackson House Hotel ad
A very nice, folio-size newspaper from this small, remote town in northeastern Nevada. This old mining town is situated in the mountains at a 6,500 feet elevation in a county with just 3 towns--total county population today is just 1900 resi
Very early toy railroad train ad... Columbia Motor Carriage...
Item #585414
May 22, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 22, 1897 Within the issue is a small but very early illustrated advertisement for a "Complete electric railway with battery and track..." from the Carlisle & Finch company. Ad measures about 1 by 2 1/2 inches on one of the back pages. Also in the issue is "Southern Station of Harvard Observatory, Peru"; The Anderson Typewriter (shorthand),... See More
Victor Hugo death....
Item #585379
May 23, 1885
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 23, 1885
* Victor Hugo death (1st report)
The front page has one column headlines that include: "VICTOR HUGO DEAD", "After a Painful Illness the Famous Author Joins the Silent Majority", "His Demise Causes a Widespread Gloom Over Parisian Social and Political Circles" and more. 1st report coverage on the death of famous... See More
Odell IL tornado disaster...
Item #585360
May 13, 1886
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 13, 1886
* Tornadoes outbreak
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines that include: "ANOTHER CYCLONE", "The Village of Odell, Ill., the Scene of Death and Destruction by Wind", "Several Lives Lost and a Large Amount of Property Destroyed at Evansville, Ind." and more. 1st report coverage on powerful tornadoes tha... See More
Bloody Sunday riot of 1887...
Item #585270
November 14, 1887
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 14, 1887
* Bloody Sunday riot
* Trafalgar Square, London
* Coercion in Ireland
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "RIOT REIGNS", "Serious Conflicts Between Police and Paraders in London Yesterday", "Trafalgar Square Surrounded by a Mob Numbering One Hundred Thousand", &... See More
James A. Garfield monument...
Item #585237
May 13, 1887
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 13, 1887
* James A Garfield monument
* Washington D.C. unveiling
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GARFIELD", "The Memory of the Martyred Son of Ohio Honored at Washington", "The Unveiling of the Heroic Bronze Statue Erected By the Brave Veterans", and more with illustratio... See More
Bowling Green, OH gas boom....
Item #585233
April 16, 1887
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, April 16, 1887
* Bowling Green OH Ohio
* Oil and gas boom
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GAS AT BOWLING GREEN", "The Wonderful Resources of the Chief Town of Wood County" and more. The text takes up over two full columns.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Minor margin wear,... See More
Henri Pranzini execution by guillotine...
Item #585231
September 01, 1887
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 1, 1887
* Henri Pranzini guillotined
This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page that include: "PRANZINI GUILLOTINED", "The Blood-Thirsty Parisian Murderer Meets His Just Dwserts With a Defiant Air" and more. See images for text on the execution of Henri Pranzini for the murder of Mme. Ragnault.
Other new... See More
Death of Emperor William...
Item #585221
March 09, 1888
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, March 9, 1888
* German Emperor, William I death
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE END", "The Eventful Life of the German Emperor Brought to a Close", "The Aged Kaiser Passes Peacefully Away at 8:30 This Morning" and more with a great illustration of the German ruler (see pho... See More
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